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Dr Hilary urges for change in law on assisted dying

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Dr Hilary urges for change in ‘immoral’ law on assisted dying

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Dr Hilary Jones has urged politicians to change the UK’s “immoral” law on assisted dying after Dame Esther Rantzen has said she is considering the option if her lung cancer treatment does not improve her condition.

“It’s immoral to make people suffer because we have these laws,” Dr Hilary told Good Morning Britain on Tuesday (19 December).

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